Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-20 17:21:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D2134A9105BB8A2112C29B7BA0BCC35B4A6CA3B5B4C7B1D72D25C6B4443C51C3
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Original Note:
The driver in the white SUV that is being accused of “stopping in the middle of the street” is allowing a pedestrian to cross the road. It is the law to allow pedestrians to cross in the below countries/regions: UK: https://highwaycode.org.uk/rule-19/ USA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosswalks_in_North_America EU: https://road-safety.transport.ec.europa.eu/european-road-safety-observatory/statistics-and-analysis-archive/pedestrians/traffic-rules-pedestrians_en Ontario: http://www.ontario.ca/document/official-ministry-transportation-mto-truck-handbook/stopping-pedestrian-crossovers
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